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Foch Hospital

Coordinates: 48°52′16″N 2°13′19″E / 48.8711063°N 2.222025799999983°E / 48.8711063; 2.222025799999983
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Foch Hospital
Établissement de santé privé d'intérêt collectif
Map
Geography
LocationSuresnes, Île-de-France, France
Coordinates48°52′16″N 2°13′19″E / 48.8711063°N 2.222025799999983°E / 48.8711063; 2.222025799999983
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeTeaching
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds600
History
Opened1929
Links
Websitewww.hopital-foch.com
ListsHospitals in France

Foch Hospital (French: Hôpital Foch) is a teaching hospital in the Suresnes, France. It is part of the Établissement de santé privé d'intérêt collectif.[1]

It was established in 1929 with the help of Consuelo Vanderbilt[2] and Winnaretta Singer. It was named in honour of Ferdinand Foch.

The hospital is today one of the largest in Île-de-France. He particularly specializes in the areas of pulmonary and respiratory, renal and urological pathologies, as well as neuroscience.

Partnerships

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La Foulée suresnoise is a running race dedicated since 2005 to organ donation, in partnership with the Foch hospital. The hospital is also a partner of the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, notably through a research department in transplantation.[3]

Notable doctors

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Through its history, the Foch Hospital hosted notable doctors, among others:

References

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